On July 17th, 2016 The Venus Project founder Jacque Fresco received the award for City Design & Community from the NOVUS summit in conjunction with the United Nations division UN DESA. This was held at the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations.

This award comes after Jacque’s lifetime effort of not only city design and community integration, but also research of social designs, human behavior studies, innovation in building systems, engineering and technical solutions with application to improving the quality of life for everyone on the planet.

This annual summit gives platform to humanitarian, governmental and non-governmental organizations, showcasing innovations for sustainable development to transform the world in a positive way. We are deeply grateful to those who put on the event and want to give a special thank you to Natasha Tsakos who did an amazing job of introducing Jacque, Roxanne and The Venus Project. We also appreciate that Julio Herrera accepted the award on behalf of Jacque Fresco.

This is a very important step in our world outreach effort to unite humanity towards a better future for all.

At this conference The Venus Project was pleased to announce the beginning of the next phase of our development – our new NPO called Resource Based Economy created to initiate construction of the first experimental city system designed by Jacque Fresco. This city will showcase our optimistic vision, allowing people to see what kind of future we can build if we channel our efforts of a systems approach for social betterment. The city will not only be a test of design and architecture, but it will be a hub for preparing and working on the next phase of social evolution towards a Global Resource Based Economy to demonstrate the methods of science applied to the social system. It will be a testing ground for technological solutions and to enhance our understanding of ourselves and our relationship to the environment.

The response from supporters of the project has been overwhelmingly positive and we hope that the response from the world community following the award will enable us to take the necessary steps to move humanity to a future of abundance that Jacque has envisioned and worked for the last 85 years.

congratulations ! absolutely the right thing to do, I can only imagine that he will think that awards are one thing but results in building such a project would be the real award to go forward for mankind. let us build on the foundations of he’s efforts, thank you Jacque and Roxanne for your kind gift to the world.

Hi my name is Nelo Ruiz, I live in Mesa, AZ, USA. Where is going to be build de first Venus Project City, I am really excited to be part of this generation of VP, to can see how is build the first city, I would like to be inform about that, because this is one of the biggest project on Mother Earth a this times, of so much corruption all around the world.
I do have a Humanitary Project in mind, and that is to build a Healing Center, somewhere here in Arizona, where only we are going to apply alternative medicine and use only energetic therapies and would like to build it with one of the VP floor plan , could you help me with that? when I am ready for that, we are waiting for a BIG Blessing, when we get it, I get in contact with you..
Jacky and Roxana, you are doing an amazing and monumental JOB for all of us, I am with you……

Words cannot describe the joy it brings me in knowing that Jacque’s work has been acknowledged by the UN. His and Roxanne’s vision for mankind has been one that I have been promoting to everyone and anyone who would listen to or read what I have to say for more than fifteen years now, when I was first introduced to their holistic approach to solving mankind’s deficiency.

Congratulations Jacque and Roxanne. I will never forget your wonderful interview for Kids Talk Radio Science. We will continue to follow your work. You have been a positive influence on our “Occupy Mars Learning Adventure” projects. Thank you for sharing your great news.

Most impressed with his drive and commitment to the project. We need a new system for the worlds population. Jacque has had a unique foresight for what the future should hold, a world full of harmony and peace.

Heart felt congratulations to both Jaques and Roxanne. I have been to Florida to see your project and I am very aspired/awestruck by your works. I only wish Jaques could live another 100 years and maybe he/we could change the fabric of the world. May God (Universe) bless you and all you have ventured to teach us. May your great contribution be food for a new generation to change mankind and save our planet earth. I love you both dearly.

Jacque Fresco is a genius who has not only a great intellect but also a great deal of compassion for people.
He knows the problems of mankind and offers real solutions.
A world without boundaries is mankind’s only way for the survival of our species.
Thank you,
Jan

Jacque Fresco is a genius who has compassion for people.
He knows the problems of mankind and offers real solutions.
A world without boundaries is mankind’s only way for the survival of our species.
Thank you,
Jan

Jacque and Roxanne,
If your efforts could improve the quality of life of those around you by 1 % of the improvement you have given to my life, as creator of Conceptual Physics and screencasts on http://www.hewittdrewit.com, you’ll have made a major contribution to improving the world! You both are much loved, and deservedly so.
Love and Good Energy,
Paul G. Hewitt

I have been a loyal follower of the Venus Project since I heard about it back in 2008. This is an amazing vision. We are all so ready for this. I believe Jacque has been gifted to carry forth this work. This is just the beginning. We have a long way to go. Congratulations to you Jacque on your award!

Congratulations to Jacque Fresco, Roxanne Meadows and the Venus Project team.
You’re doing an extraordinary endeavour for mankind.
I’m following the Venus Project for a while and I’m glad to see your accomplishments.
Thank you for your teachings. I’m learning a lot from you.